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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1951
Page
7
A speaker reflects on a rusted weather vane and pulpit revealing stagnation in religion and leadership. He contrasts fixed dogma with the need for fresh guidance in faith and society, urging leaders to sense modern currents and steer rightly toward God.
Logan reports the regular Red Cross bloodmobile visit yielded 103 pints from 122 donors with 19 deferred due to colds or other reasons. The quota was 125 pints. Local organizations and individuals such as Nateco James E. Hood Howard C. St. Clair Harry Riser among many others participated, with church and civic groups listed for service man support across Albany and surrounding communities.
Elizabeth Sheskey files a Logan common pleas suit seeking 30,000 for injuries from a May 19 fall on a defective Main Street sidewalk in front of Work Bros. Hardware Store. She says the broken and bulging cement, unseen by pedestrians, caused a five day hospital stay and months of disability, with permanent effects and lifetime pain. The suit alleges the defendant failed to inspect, repair, or repave the sidewalk, allowing a dangerous condition where the public walks.
The Logan church page lists schedules for multiple churches including Nazare ne Evangelical United Brethren Methodist Jehovahs Witnesses Lutheran and Presbyterian. Details cover sermon topics such as Lifes reportant relationships Walking With God Terrible Emotion and The Great One In Three plus service times Sunday school nursery and midweek activities.
County superintendent Samuel H. Dillon announced district state scholarship test honors for Athena students. Milo Kaufman of Gibisonville junior led English 11, first in district and sixth in state with a 134 score. Warren Mangie of Union Furnace junior ranked seventh districtwide in American history. Three Rockbridge students excelled: Danny Tucker eighth in general science, Delores Donahue 15th in English 11, Jean Hull fifth in Bookkeeping one.
Mrs. Margaret Webb joined Mrs. Mable Sanderson and A. R. Hummel at the southeastern conference for case workers and welfare directors held in McConnelsville yesterday.
Mrs. Jacob Gleason of Logan Route 3 suffered a badly sprained back while at work in her home this afternoon. She was admitted to Mt. St. Mary Hospital in Nelsonville for treatment.
Logan Lawrence Seelback Jr has filed an answer to divorce proceedings initiated by Jacqueline Seelback, according to court records. The filing marks a respond to the complaint and outlines his positions in the case.
The church schedules Bible school at 9 15 a m and worship at 10 15 a m led by the Rev Joe B Maffett with a sermon Life Is What You Make It A student retreat at Vermillions with Clara Davis leading CE for high school students at 2 p m Friday evening service at 7 30 p m Evangelistic service Saturday 7 30 p m Sunday school at 10 30 a m worship at 11 15 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m Services continue each evening through the week led by the Rev E E Kenney the pastor.
The Athens area lists detailed weekly services for First Methodist, Christian Science, Alexander Presbyterian, Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal, Central Ave Methodist, and Edmond Life. It covers Sunday school times, worship services, sermons, choir rehearsals, youth activities, and special events with names of pastors and participants.
A cottage prayer meeting is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Poston Methodist church and the Happy Stitchers will meet at the home of Carrie Augustine led by Pastor Reverend Herbert Harris.
Worship times listed for Canaanville at 9 30 am with church school to follow. Stewart church worship at 11 am with school at 10 am. Guys church school at 10 am led by Pastor Fredrick W Haley.
Sunday schedule lists First Presbyterian events with Sunday school at 9 15 am worship at 11 am and a 9 45 am class. Wesley Players visit and church activities include a 7 pm supper 5 pm start and a 6 am trip. Nearby ministries share sermons evangelistic service missionary meeting and youth recreation at Hocking Street locations with a pastor named Rev A R in.
Sunday school at 9 30 am Junior Church and Worship at 10 30 am NYPS at 6 45 pm Evangelistic service at 7 30 pm speaker Lester Stanley Prayer service Wednesday at 7 30 pm Choir practice Thursday at 7 30 pm minister Drell H Goff.
Lancaster St Church of Christ announces Bible study at 9 45 a.m and preaching at 10 30 a.m by Edward White Evening service with Mr White Speaker Mid week study on Wednesday p m YPM Friday at 7 p m Athens Pilgrim Holiness Ship YPS 7 p m Evangelistic service 7 30 p m Pre meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m Rev N L Russell pastor
Sunday school at 9 30 am. Preaching at 10 30 am by the Rev. Roy Deeter. Evening preaching at 7 30 pm by the Rev. Charles Hashman, guest minister. Daily 7 30 pm services next week led by Major Ward of the Salvation Army.
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